Gina Scott Ligon Editor

Clark McCauley is Research Professor of Psychology at Bryn Mawr College. His research interests include stereotypes, group dynamics, and the psychological foundations of ethnic conflict, terrorism, and genocide.

Sophia Moskalenko is a psychologist studying radicalization, terrorism, self-sacrifice, martyrdom, and disinformation as a Research Fellow at Georgia State University. Dr. Moskalenko has worked on projects commissioned by the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of State. She serves as a consultant to the European Commission; to NATO; and to The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, Hub for Behavioral Insights.

Gina Scott Ligon is the director of the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education (NCITE) Center, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Center of Excellence for counterterrorism research based at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Her research focuses on terrorist leaders and the organizations they manage.